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    Green Man Must Pay
    Green Man Must Pay
    Green Man Must Pay
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    Green Man Must Pay

    By Bill Evans

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    Gregor felt that if there were such a thing as karma, he had it-"bad karma". Even as an infant, everywhere he turned-people, pets. family died...often in the most horrific way imaginable. The heinous and frightening serial killer known only as Green Man was brazenly and shamelessly responsible. After a lifetime of running, Gregor had decided that he needed peace. He needed closure. He needed to finally, once and for all, to ensure that Green Man must pay!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateMar 25, 2019
    ISBN9781543962345
    Green Man Must Pay
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    Bill Evans

    Bill Evans is a multiple Emmy Award-winning, nationally-renowned senior meteorologist. He has appeared on Good Morning, America and Live with Regis and Kelly. Evans has received the Outstanding Meteorologist Award from the National Weather Service and has hosted the National Hurricane Conference. He is the author of books including Category 7, Dry Ice and Frozen Fire. Bill Evans and his family live in Connecticut.

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      Green Man Must Pay - Bill Evans

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      GREEN MAN MUST PAY

      (part one)

      Yes, I know he’s certifiably insane. Yes, of course he is a danger to himself and others. I understand that. But why does he have to be my problem?

      Dr. Horatio Coy, head administrator of the Cogan County Mental Facility was not pleased. Gregor could hear the echoes of the doctor’s vociferous objections cascading down the marble hallway. Gregor was helplessly strapped to a hospital gurney near the admissions elevator on the seventh floor of the unit. Two gruff orderlies stood passively on either side of the gurney. They were clad in the typical garb of ‘uneducated flunkies’. The white t-shirts and accompanying white slacks and canvas shoes gave them the sterile look that permeated the seventh floor. The flickering fluorescent lights and bleach scrubbed patient rooms wreaked of ammonia and only added to the ambiance…the ambiance of despair and hopelessness.

      Gregor could not refrain from smiling. He was home.

      _____

      Gregor looked with doe-like innocence at the two overgrown aides straddling him on either side. Neither seemed to react. Nonplussed, he turned his head to the orderly to his right. Ben was prominently displayed on his nametag in bold black block print lettering. Gregor lowered his eyes and became fixated on a small red stain on the distended stomach area of the stoic aide’s t-shirt.

      Hey Benji, was the lasagna good? I’m partial to it myself, and think it makes an excellent entrée for lunchtime fare.

      Shaddup smart ass, the orderly snapped tersely.

      So very sorry Benji. I’m just trying to make conversation in lieu of and in spite of the precarious and apprehensive environment.

      The orderly on the other side chortled with a restrained laughter. Ben growled.

      Damn Big Ben, that boy sure does have two lips…just like they said. I think it’s funny as shit that he called you Benji…just like that there dog in the movies.

      Ben’s face turned a crimson red

      We got orders not to talk to this little dung head Darnell. So don’t encourage him, and don’t piss me off. It’s always a mistake to piss me off. If anybody ought to know that, it should be you.

      Aw shucks, Darnell didn’t mean nuthin by it, Gregor interjected in a mock southern drawl. He was just tryin to…

      Shut up, both orderlies shouted, almost in unison. Gregor clammed up immediately.

      GREEN MAN MUST PAY

      (part two)

      OK boys, unstrap the patient. However, keep a close eye on him. He is a cagey one. Do not let your guard down for a second. Keep a heightened sense of awareness throughout the interview process.

      Dr. Pricener’s orders were succinct and clear to the two aides assigned to Gregor. As required by federal law, all psychiatric patients are required to undergo an admissions interview prior to assignment on the reclusive seventh floor of the psychiatric ward. This interview was integral regarding the process of assessment, admissibility, propensity for violence, level of psychosis-and the like.

      Gregor waited patiently outside the interview room. Of course, he really had no choice but to wait patiently in that he was securely strapped onto the hospital patient gurney. To his delight, the restraints would be removed shortly. Then the fun and games would begin.

      _____

      Gregor was roughly escorted into the interview room by the two thugs posing as orderlies. He was pulled across the room and shoved roughly down into a sturdy wooden chair, which was built more for durability and not comfort. The doctor would be in shortly.

      Now follow the script, Gregor reminded himself. Stay calm. Do not get emotional. Concentrate. This is going to be a challenge.

      Gregor then burst into laughter at his own joke.

      As if I could actually be emotional, he mused to himself.

      _____

      Dr. Joseph D. Jody Pricener was the Cogan County Health System admissions director. The Harvard educated doctor possessed impeccable credentials as a board certified M.D. in the State of Vermont. He also possessed a Ph.D in Biophysics with a concentration in Neurology from Johns Hopkins University. Dr.Pricener interned under the tutelage of the world-renowned heart and lung surgeon, Dr. Clinton McMaster. He later assisted Dr. Dennis Kelly and helped co-author the controversial book Techniques of Psycho-Therapy Involving the Criminally Insane; much of which was based on what is now considered outdated theories espoused heartily by Kelly at the time. Pricener however continued to argue that the theories were far from outmoded, and in fact, he could theoretically predict with 90 per cent accuracy, the actions of a psychologically disturbed criminal. Despite some objections from a handful of concerned seasoned medical professionals on the State Board of Regents, the ambitious Dr. Pricener rose quickly in the hierarchy of his profession.

      The reputation of Dr. Pricener preceded him as a no-nonsense director. He was often known to take a firm if not sometimes harsh stance against troublesome patients. Dr. Pricener also happened to be a very close friend and trusted colleague to the facility director, Dr.Horatio Coy. Both doctors had been quietly accused of collusion in the past. Of course, this was spoken about in hushed tones, as there was little evidence to back up such claims. These two doctors formed a powerful and feared alliance that bullied and intimidated any who opposed them. The fact that Dr. Pricener was specifically requested for this particular admissions interview would probably not bode well for Gregor.

      GREEN MAN MUST PAY

      (part three)

      Gregor loved challenges.

      After all, life would be boring without them. Gregor did not like to be bored. Sometimes he would take the necessary steps to avoid being swallowed up in the mundane existence of everyday affairs. Gregor was vibrant and full of life. There was no reason, or excuse, not to embrace the wonders that this world afforded. Life was meant to be lived.

      The problem with life however was that it was fraught with challenges. Gregor didn’t usually worry about life’s roadblocks. His superior intellect navigated him beautifully through the perils that fate often laid before him. Problems that overwhelmed others, only made Gregor stronger and wiser. Gregor viewed challenges more as a silly or obnoxious riddle, rather than something that should cause anxiety or grief.

      This situation was different. Inside of Gregor, a sixth sense warned him to take this next challenge more seriously. Gregor generally trusted his gut reactions.

      Gregor shrugged and allowed all emotion to drain away. He sat and waited. Dr. Pricener would be in shortly.

      _____

      Breaking the silence, was a slight humming or buzzing noise. What was it? Gregor looked up and noticed a black bloated horsefly hovering just overhead of the orderly stationed to his left. It seemed to swoon back and forth some three to four inches above the head of the unobservant aide. The orderly to Gregor’s right seemed equally nonobservant. Maybe neither man really cared one way or the other about the insect. Gregor however, was spellbound. The movements of the disgusting oversized insect mesmerized him.

      Right, then left…up, then down. It soared back and forth like a hypnotic metronome.

      Suddenly, just like a WW2 flying ace dive-bomber, the horsefly seemed to zero-in on his target. Gregor followed the circling ambling flight movements with his eyes. The insect swooned round and round in dizzying fashion. Without notice, the trickster horsefly dove sharply downward in a rush. Gregor could see the black streaking blur coming right at him. The fly alit deftly onto the top of Gregor’s forehead. He did not move. After

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